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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
2
In advance pricing for space advertising with yearly contracts at 4 cents per inch for spaces. Shorter contracts 10 cents per inch per insertion. Local ads 10 cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Political notices 10 cents per line per insertion.
Letter from readers defends free political support and argues the president is a national office, urging voters to back the candidate they deem best for the nation regardless of state. Critics accuse overzealous supporters of intolerance and provincialism.
A historical notice urges strict fire prevention after the Chicago fire anniversary. It cites surveys in Texas and Iowa showing half of fires avoidable with care, condemns careless use and negligent handling of gasoline, and promotes Oct 9 as a day to focus on fire safety and prevention measures.
The essay argues Herbert Spencer erred in predicting peace with wealth and that wealth itself fuels envy and rivalries. It claims nations grow wary of others' riches, leading to walls, fleets, and war, while moral progress must curb wealth's primacy to end conflict.
Second Grade began reading in their fourth book this week as part of a plan to read through all first and second readers in the library. Advanced First Grade completed their readers and will review before third book study while Leota Lamoreux missed half a day for the first time in a year.
Short Horn bulls for sale including Sirsa by Prince Acanthus Jr. Ready for service. Also a few heifers available. Written at Sexton Iowa by Phong Wesluy el A. Boleuus.
Oddities from Halley Dilton and California report a girl swallowed a fork during throat examination and underwent surgery. other short notes mention a pool hall conduct assertion, a rattler incident with a snake around a neck, a peace ring and a sweetheart ring discovery in Los Angeles. A farmer’s gopher and rat extermination using car exhaust is described.
A special October 9 1915 council session at First National Bank elected J J Cosgrove mayor pro tem and sworn him in to fill the unexpired Ball term while recognizing Chase Ball with thanks for past service. An earlier October 4 regular meeting adjourned with tax and street work bills reviewed and reduced where needed.
The North Town Methodist Conference concluded its sessions at Ft. Dodge on Monday and the Bishop announced local appointments. Tilonka and many towns received new pastors including Hanna Crystal Lake Burt Newell Garner Germania and more with several others named for district churches.
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